PODCAST
Real stores from life after a brain injury.
No two brain injuries look the same. Brain to Brain brings survivors, caregivers, clinicians and advocates together to talk honestly about the realities that are often hardest to explain — from identity and relationships to recovery, setbacks, support and life beyond rehabilitation.
Survivors | Caregivers | Clinicians | Advocates
What you'll hear
Some episodes sound like your story. Some will not. But parts of them still might feel familiar.
Real survivor stories
Conversations with people living through a brain injury in all kinds of ways, sharing what changed, what stayed hard, and what helped.
Expert insights & resources
Episodes with professionals, advocates, and people building tools, treatments, and support for the brain injury community.
Honest conversations
No corporate polish. No pretending it all ties up neatly. Just real, human conversations about what this life can actually look like.
The story behind Brain to Brain Podcast
It started as rehab. It became something bigger.
Brain to Brain began as part of Evan’s recovery. With a background in broadcast journalism, one of his therapists gave him a task during rehab: interview people in the center, then call at the end of the day and tell their story back like a newscast. That exercise had a name, Brain to Brain.
Years later, it became a podcast. What started as therapy turned into a space for real conversations about brain injury, not the polished version, not the simplified version, the real one. The symptoms that do not always make sense. The isolation. The setbacks. The progress. The weird overlaps. The moments that make you feel seen.
No two brain injuries are the same. But the experience of living with one can feel strangely familiar.
Meet the host
Evan Folan is a writer, speaker, and advocate living with a traumatic brain injury.
His background in journalism shaped the way he listens, asks questions and tells other people’s stories. After his own severe brain injury, that skill took on a much more personal purpose.
While trying to find his own way forward, Evan saw how isolating brain injury could be. Symptoms differ. Recovery looks different for everyone. Even people who care deeply may struggle to understand what life after brain injury actually feels like.
Brain to Brain was created to give those experiences somewhere to be heard.
What our listeners have to say
Brendan - Youtube listener
"Absolutely incredible story of strength and resilience! I am in awe of both of you! So inspiring!"
Molly - Spotify listener
"What a great podcast, and episode. I truly felt like I got to see a glimpse of both sides of your story Evan. Beautifully done, and informative. Can’t wait to listen to next week’s episode."
Anonymous - Youtube listener
"Brilliant brilliant brilliant!"
Have a story or perspective to share?
We’re looking for people across the brain injury community who have a story, experience, or perspective to share.
That might also include a family member who has been part of someone’s journey, or occasionally a professional whose work gives listeners a useful perspective on brain injury, recovery, or support.
There doesn’t need to be an extraordinary angle or an inspirational recovery story. Every experience is different, and every person brings something that someone else may connect with.
If you’d like to share your story or perspective, we’d love to hear from you.
Frequently asked questions
Primarily people living with brain injury, but also caregivers, family members, clinicians, advocates, and anyone trying to better understand the day-to-day reality of brain injury.
Brain to Brain features survivor stories as well as conversations with professionals, advocates, and people sharing tools, products, insights, and resources relevant to the brain injury community.
No. All of the episodes are stand-alone stories so you can listen to them in any order.
You can listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts by searching Brain to Brain podcast or you can watch it on Youtube on the Toro & Tides account.
